Maintenance Technician

Insulet started in 2000 with an idea and a mission to enable our customers to enjoy simplicity, freedom and healthier lives through the use of our Omnipod® product platform. In the last two decades we have improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients by using innovative technology that is wearable, waterproof, and lifestyle accommodating.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician 1 - Malaysia 

Department: Engineering 

Position Overview: 
The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement of process equipment. They will also be trained and cross-trained to repair, maintain and improve the reliability of various stations including lasers, optical gaging devices, continuity testing, inspection, etc. Maintenance technicians must be quality-conscious, aggressively self-directed, motivated team players, and willing trainers—eager to gain and share new knowledge. 

Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) is an innovative medical device company dedicated to making the lives of people with diabetes easier. Through its OmniPod Insulin Management System, Insulet seeks to expand the use of insulin pump therapy among people with insulin-dependent diabetes.  Insulet's Delivery Systems business also partners with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to tailor the OmniPod technology platform for the delivery of subcutaneous drugs across multiple therapeutic areas.  
 
Responsibilities: 

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems on equipment. 

• Perform various equipment preventive maintenance tasks (i.e., cleaning, inspection, and lubrication) as necessary. 

• Thoroughly document maintenance activity using the maintenance database, adequately communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees (e.g., other maintenance techs, operators, engineers, supervisors, etc.) 

• Interface directly with manufacturing and corporate representatives to help create and execute preventative maintenance schedules. 

• Interface directly with manufacturing and corporate representatives to help resolve complex quality, process, or safety defects. 

• Troubleshoot and identify potential decisions or solutions for mechanical errors, safety issues or general operating inefficiencies with assembly production processes. 

• Organize, report, and present technical work to various levels within the organization. 

• Create and train standard operating procedures for the setup and maintenance of assembly equipment. 

• Champion process improvement in assigned areas through rigorous data analysis (MTBF, Corrective Maintenance, sources of waste, etc.) and root cause analysis. 

• Assist in day-to-day support of operators, adjustments, setups, and changeovers. 

• Responsible for reporting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance concerns to leadership. 

• This is a hands-on role, requiring the candidate to take on project work assigned as an individual contributor or as a participant on cross-functional teams, as well as be able to utilize tools to inspect, repair and maintain equipment. 
   

 
Education and Experience: 
Minimum Requirements: 

• Diploma in Engineering or Technical Certificate from a local institute. 

 
Physical Requirements (if applicable) 

• Required to stand for at least 75% of working time per shift, with walking at least 50% of working time per shift. 

• Required to reach above shoulder frequently and below waist occasionally. 

• Required to push and pull. 

• Ability to lift up to 20lbs occasionally, 5-20lbs frequently.